SDR SABA290039

Service difficulty report · Radar · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
063
Part
Radar
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLT - FLT 5069 - CLT TO GNV - WEATHER RADAR WENT OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING INTO WEATHER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT FOR MAINTENANCE. NO INFLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE CHECKED FOR WATER IN THE SYSTEM, GROUND RUN SYSTEM. A TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. GROUND TEST AND TEST FLIGHT CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)